Improvement in medical compounds or ointments



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED F. CANNON, OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

IMPROVEMENT IN MEDICAL COMPOUNDS OR OINTMENTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 147,895, dated February 24, 1874; applicatioi. filed January 22, 1874.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALFRED F. CANNON, of

' Memphis, in the county of Shelby and State of Teni'lessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ointment for Piles; and do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it.

Gannons salve for piles is composed of hogs lard and hogs hair, flavored with the essence of cinnamon or other flavoring substance. The

said ointment is made in the proportions oil;

one pound of hogs lard and two ounces of hai and made by rendering the lard, or by lt. ing the same with the hair until the hair is dissolved or melted in the lard by heat, after which the composition is flavored with the essence of cinnamon or other flavoring, and when cold to be applied externally to the piles or affected part, whether external or internal.

hat I claim as my discovery or invention 1s- The compound of hogs 25 .8 W

substantially as hercj gg fo th.

I11 }}9 :j"'tliat I claim the foregoing I 112W?! hQlunto set my hand this 16th day of amaal-y, 1874.

" A. F. CANNON.

Witnesses:

M. D. WELSH, J. J HEINRICH. 

